As we enter into the Nativity Lenten period, we are reminded by the fast to struggle against our habitual sins and addictions.
Christ is born exactly to overcome the power of sin and death in our lives.
So to turn the Christmas season into a time of self-indulgence and/or over indulgence is to ignore the very purpose of the Nativity of Christ.
We best prepare for the Feast of Christmas by taking time to withdraw from the consumerism of the world in order to reflect on what is essential about being human.
The most significant thing about being human is our ability to love others.
Lent is a time to refocus our lives on the love for God and the love for our neighbors.
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